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Media Awareness Project Drug Newsen-usThu, 24 May 2018 10:51:49 -0700Wed, 23 May 2018 17:10:01 GMThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssModperleditor@mapinc.org (MAP Editor)webmaster@mapinc.org (MAP Webmaster)US: U.S. Oped: Attorney: Moving Forward On Marijuanahttp://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v18/n113/a07.html
The Hillsboro Argus, 18 May 2018 - After U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued his memorandum on marijuana in January, I committed to taking a methodical and thoughtful approach to developing an enforcement strategy for Oregon. In early February, our marijuana summit brought together more than 130 people from 70 organizations representing a wide range of interests, values, and perspectives. Among those in attendance were Gov, Kate Brown, representatives from 14 U.S. Attorney's offices, Oregon congressional delegation staff, and members of the Oregon Legislature. The summit featured presentations by state officials, policymakers, federal and state law enforcement agencies, industry representatives, adversely affected landowners, public health organizations, banking executives and tribal leaders. Fri, 18 May 2018 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v18/n113/a07.htmlUS NY: Marijuana Policy Change Is Said To Be Consideredhttp://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v18/n112/a05.html
New York Times, 15 May 2018 - The district attorneys in Manhattan and Brooklyn are weighing plans to stop prosecuting the vast majority of people arrested on marijuana charges, potentially curbing the consequences of a law that in New York City is enforced most heavily against black and Hispanic people. The Brooklyn district attorney's office, which in 2014 decided to stop prosecuting many low-level marijuana cases, is considering expanding its policy so that more people currently subject to arrest on marijuana charges, including those who smoke outside without creating a public nuisance, would not be prosecuted, one official familiar with the discussions said. Tue, 15 May 2018 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v18/n112/a05.htmlUS NY: Making Sense Of Marijuana Arrestshttp://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v18/n112/a04.html
New York Times, 14 May 2018 - If you've walked around New York City lately, there's a good chance you've smelled weed. People smoke walking their dogs in the West Village, and they smoke in apartment building lobbies in the South Bronx. They smoke outside bars and restaurants and in the park. White people largely don't get arrested for it. Black and Hispanic people do, despite survey after survey saying people of most races smoke at similar rates. Mon, 14 May 2018 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v18/n112/a04.htmlUS NY: Deblasio Directs Police Dept. To End 'unnecessary' Marijuanahttp://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v18/n112/a02.html
New York Times, 16 May 2018 - After years of halting steps, top prosecutors and elected officials in New York City on Tuesday made a sudden dash toward ending many of the marijuana arrests that for decades have entangled mostly black and Hispanic people. The plans, still unwritten and under negotiation, will rise or fall on the type of conduct involving marijuana that officials decide should still warrant arrest and prosecution. The changes appear likely to create a patchwork of prosecution policies across the city's five boroughs, and are unlikely to restrict police officers from stopping and searching people on suspicion of possessing a drug that is now legal in a number of states. Wed, 16 May 2018 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v18/n112/a02.htmlUS NY: Marijuana Cases In New York City Reveal Race Gaphttp://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v18/n112/a03.html
New York Times, 14 May 2018 - They sit in courtroom pews, almost all of them young black men, waiting their turn before a New York City judge to face a charge that no longer exists in some states: possessing marijuana. They tell of smoking in a housing project hallway, or of being in a car with a friend who was smoking, or of lighting up a Black & Mild cigar the police mistake for a blunt. There are many ways to be arrested on marijuana charges, but one pattern has remained true through years of piecemeal policy changes in New York: The primary targets are black and Hispanic people. Mon, 14 May 2018 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v18/n112/a03.htmlUS PA: Now That Marijuana Is Legal, Could Magic Mushrooms Be Next?http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v18/n113/a08.html
Philadelphia Daily News, 16 May 2018 - In Oregon and Denver, where marijuana is legal for recreational use, activists are now pushing toward a psychedelic frontier: "magic mushrooms." Groups in both states are sponsoring ballot measures that would eliminate criminal penalties for possession of the mushrooms whose active ingredient, psilocybin, can cause hallucinations, euphoria and changes in perception. They point to research showing that psilocybin might be helpful for people suffering from depression or anxiety. Wed, 16 May 2018 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v18/n113/a08.htmlUS NY: Editorial: Stop-And-Frisk's Legacy In Marijuana Arrestshttp://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v18/n113/a01.html
New York Times, 15 May 2018 - The New York Police Department has claimed that more black and Latino people are arrested for petty marijuana offenses because complaints are more voluminous in neighborhoods where black and Latino people predominantly live. That excuse was blown apart this weekend by a Times investigation showing that the complaints about marijuana use do not fully account for the racial arrest gap - and that, when complaints were held constant, "the police almost always made arrests at a higher rate in the area with more black citizens." These findings reflect the extent to which marijuana use has been informally legalized for white, middle-class citizens even as it has remained punishable under the law for black and Latino New Yorkers. Tue, 15 May 2018 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v18/n113/a01.htmlUS: Marijuana Request Denial Has Career In Limbohttp://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v18/n113/a02.html
Washington Post, 13 May 2018 - Running back Mike James hurts all over. He experiences chronic pain every day, a natural byproduct of his chosen profession. Still, he's not yet ready to walk away from his NFL career, and says he knows the key to continuing: marijuana. James, an NFL free agent, applied for a marijuana therapeutic-use exemption (TUE) from the league this offseason, which he hoped would allow him to treat his pain without fear of violating the league's substance-abuse policy. The league denied his request last week, which James said jeopardizes his ability to sign with a team and continue his career. Sun, 13 May 2018 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v18/n113/a02.htmlUS: Sessions Further Complicates Medical Marijuana Researchhttp://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v18/n111/a08.html
Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2018 - Amid budding efforts to research the medical benefits of marijuana, a simple problem has emerged -- how do you research marijuana if no one can produce it under federal law? Despite a solution proposed in mid-2016, which allowed the Drug Enforcement Administration to approve marijuana manufacturers, only the University of Mississippi has been approved, despite dozens of applications to do so. And there's no sign the DEA intends to approve others anytime soon. Fri, 11 May 2018 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v18/n111/a08.html